How Does The Personification Of Grace By George Herbert Get To Grace

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George Herbert talks about the notion of karma, in which if one performs generous deeds throughout one's lifetime, they will also be rewarded with good. This philosophy aligns with the Catholic belief in which one must give benefactions to the unfortunate in order to get to heaven. In addition, he spoke about the ‘old prayer-book’, alluding to the bible. To exemplify this, he offered the personification of hope, his watch, symbolizing time. He does that in the hopes to earn a stable future. Though he gave the personification of hope his watch, he receives an ‘anchor’. One interpretation could infer that he is attached in a condition that does not allow him to flow towards a different path. For ships, they often utilize the anchor to hold their